Samantha Kiesel
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Cyclists from around the country, Europe race in GenevaJul 08, 2011 10:17 pm - A busy two weeks awaits professional and amateur cyclists from around the world as they race this month in Illinois and Wisconsin in the International Cycling Classic. S...
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Batavia festival offers activities for all agesJul 07, 2011 9:43 am - Variety is the key word at the Windmill City Festival in Batavia, which features activities ranging from a 5K race to an ice cream eating contest to a bags tournament. T...
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Furry, feathered and scaled friends welcome at pet paradeJul 07, 2011 2:31 pm - It doesn’t matter if you have a dog, cat, chicken or lizard — all animals are welcome at the Windmill City Festival’s pet parade. The parade is for 10 a.m. Saturday, Ju...
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Elgin’s Fourth of July parade is a toy storyJul 05, 2011 7:17 am - Elgin residents and visitors saw some of their favorite toys come to life in the Fourth of July parade downtown. From “Toy Story” characters Woody and Buzz Lightyear, to...
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Grand Master passes Elburn studio to studentJun 29, 2011 4:35 pm - When the Midtown Martial Arts building's lease was up, Grand Master and owner Richard Temmerman could have simply let it go. He could have moved to Tennessee with his w...
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Crowds pack route for Swedish Days paradeJun 27, 2011 3:46 pm - Joe Frega saw a lot during his many years with the Geneva Police Department. But one thing he’d never witnessed before, at least not from beginning to end, is the annual...
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Local residents find ways to help JoplinJun 26, 2011 8:45 am - Several residents in the Tri-Cities have gone out of their way to help the people of Joplin, Mo., who suffered through a devastating tornado May 22. Organizations like t...
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Sugar Grove teen up for national awardJun 24, 2011 2:20 pm - TV journalist Diane Sawyer, Emmy-winning actress Karen Gowdy, and Kim Crosby Westenberg, part of the original Broadway cast of “Into the Woods,” all have one thing in co...
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McHentry county combines to make one Relay For LifeJun 22, 2011 12:28 pm - Two Relays For Life have been combined into one this year in McHenry County. The American Cancer Society will combine both North and South McHenry County events for the ...
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Kane Relay For Life celebrates, remembersJun 23, 2011 6:01 am - Sue Kass Novy's older brother, Mike, would be 60 years old if cancer didn't take away his life. Kass Novy, of Batavia, said it was a sign that in the 40th year annivers...